Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article: "It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life." David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies." Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority stated on September 24, 2010 in a vote: On charging a toll for motorists to use Ga. 400 after it was slated to expire Jeff Merkley stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise. David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." George Pataki stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. Steve Southerland stated on September 17, 2010 in a press release.: "Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight." Rob Portman stated on September 14, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: On Lee Fisher’s watch, "almost nine out of 10" jobs that Ohio lost were lost to other states, "not to other countries." Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves." Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign Scott Bruun stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on his website: "The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000." John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Tom Nelson stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview: A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state." Brian Birdwell stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.: On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists. Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program." Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." Susan Latvala stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. Nancy Pelosi stated on September 23, 2010 in a blog post: Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."
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Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article: "It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life." David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies." Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority stated on September 24, 2010 in a vote: On charging a toll for motorists to use Ga. 400 after it was slated to expire Jeff Merkley stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise. David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." George Pataki stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. Steve Southerland stated on September 17, 2010 in a press release.: "Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight." Rob Portman stated on September 14, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: On Lee Fisher’s watch, "almost nine out of 10" jobs that Ohio lost were lost to other states, "not to other countries." Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves." Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign Scott Bruun stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on his website: "The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000." John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Tom Nelson stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview: A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state." Brian Birdwell stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.: On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists. Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program." Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." Susan Latvala stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. Nancy Pelosi stated on September 23, 2010 in a blog post: Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."
Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions."
J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article: "It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life."
David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies."
Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.
Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio
Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands.
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009."
Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority stated on September 24, 2010 in a vote: On charging a toll for motorists to use Ga. 400 after it was slated to expire
Jeff Merkley stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise.
David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget."
George Pataki stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.
Steve Southerland stated on September 17, 2010 in a press release.: "Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight."
Rob Portman stated on September 14, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: On Lee Fisher’s watch, "almost nine out of 10" jobs that Ohio lost were lost to other states, "not to other countries."
Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized.
Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign
Scott Bruun stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on his website: "The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000."
John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."
Tom Nelson stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview: A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state."
Brian Birdwell stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.: On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists.
Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program."
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget."
Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."
Susan Latvala stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only."
Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background."
John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year.
Nancy Pelosi stated on September 23, 2010 in a blog post: Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."
